Network Video Recorder. User Manual

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Network Video Recorder

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1 User Manual

About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to Network Video Recorder (NVR).

The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website.

Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals. Legal Disclaimer

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED, WITH ITS HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND ERRORS, AND OUR COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT WILL OUR COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA OR DOCUMENTATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF OUR COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF PRODUCT SHALL BE WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITES FOR ABNORMAL OPERATION, PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INSPECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET SECURITY RISKS; HOWEVER, OUR COMPANY WILL PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED. SURVEILLANCE LAWS VARY BY JURISDICTION. PLEASE CHECK ALL RELEVANT LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE CONFORMS THE APPLICABLE LAW. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATER PREVAILS

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

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Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.

The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”

Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions:Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

Warnings

● Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

● In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

● Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

● Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire hazard.

● Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.

● If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then please contact the service center.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent serious injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent potential injury or material damage.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

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Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

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Unit is designed for indoor use only.

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Keep all liquids away from the device.

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Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

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Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

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Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

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Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

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A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

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Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. The figures in the manual are for reference only.

This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Model

LTN8608-P8 LTN8616-P16 LTN8916 LTN8916-P16 LTN8932 LTN8932-P16

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.

 Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol.

 Connectable to the smart IP cameras.

 H.265/H.264/MPEG4 video formats

 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.

 Each channel supports dual-stream.

 Up to 32 network cameras for other models.

 Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.

 The quality of the input and output record is configurable. Local Monitoring

 HDMI and VGA outputs provided

 HDMI Video output at up to 4K resolution and VGA video output at up to 2K resolution.

 Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.

 Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the auto-switch interval is configurable.

 Quick setting menu is provided for live view.

 Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.

 Privacy mask.

 Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.

 Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse. HDD Management

 2 SATA hard disks of LTN86 Series ;4 SATA hard disks of LTN89 Series.

 Up to 6TB storage capacity for each disk supported.

 Support 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).

 Support S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.

 HDD group management.

 Support HDD standby function.

 HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).

 HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel. Recording and Playback

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 Locking and unlocking record files.

 Local redundant recording and capture.

 Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.

 Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.

 Smart search for the selected area in the video.

 Zooming in when playback.

 Reverse playback of multi-channel.

 Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, and locating by dragging the mouse.

 Up to 16-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.

 Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.

 Support enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate. Backup

 Export video clips when playback.

 Management and maintenance of backup devices.

 Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system. Alarm and Exception

 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.

 Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.

 VCA detection alarm is supported.

 VCA search for face detection, vehicle plate, behavior analysis, people counting and heat map.

 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and alarm output.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal. Other Local Functions

 Operable by front panel, mouse, remote control, or control keyboard.

 Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

 Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.

 Manually triggering and clearing alarms.

 Import and export of device configuration information. Network Functions

 Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces provided for LTN89XX, and two working modes are configurable: multi-address and network fault tolerance.

 One self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for LTN86XX & LTN89XX-P16 series.

 Eight independent PoE network interfaces for -P8 models

 Sixteen independent PoE network interfaces for -P16 models

 IPv6 is supported.

 TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.

 TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.

 Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.

 Extranet access by HiDDNS.

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 Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.

 The ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera save the recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the NVR when the network is resumed.

 Remote reverse playback via RTSP.

 Support accessing by the platform via ONVIF.

 Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading files broken transfer resume.

 Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.

 Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.

 Remote keyboard operation.

 Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.

 Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.

 Remote system restart and shutdown.

 RS-232, RS-485 transparent channel transmission.

 Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host

 Remotely start/stop recording.

 Remotely start/stop alarm output.

 Remote PTZ control.

 Remote JPEG capture.

 Virtual host function is provided to get access and manage the IP camera directly.

 Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.

 Embedded WEB server. Development Scalability:

 SDK for Windows system.

 Source code of application software for demo.

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1.1 Front Panel

1.1.1 LTN86XX Series

Figure 1. 1Front Panel of LTN86XX series

Table 1. 1Description of Interfaces

No. Name Function Description

1 Status

Indicators

POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up.

READY The LED is green when the device is running normally.

STATUS

The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;

The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT) are used;

The light is out when none of the above condition is met. ALARM The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.

HDD Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.

Tx/Rx Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.

2 IR Receiver IR receiver interface

3 USB Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

4 Control

Buttons

DIRECTION

In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters. In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.

In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust the level bar of the image parameters.

In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels. The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or

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Realize functions when the light is red.) 1/MENU Enter numeral “1”;

Access the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enter numeral “2”; Enter letters “ABC”;

The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list.

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.

3/DEF/F2

Enter numeral “3”; Enter letters “DEF”;

The F2 button is used to change the tab pages. In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.

4/GHI/ESC

Enter numeral “4”; Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enter numeral “5”; Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch; Start/stop record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enter numeral “6”; Enter letters “MNO”;

Playback, for direct access to playback interface.

7/PQRS/REC

Enter numeral “7”; Enter letters “PQRS”;

Open the manual record interface.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enter numeral “8”; Enter letters “TUV”; Access PTZ control interface. 9/WXYZ/PREV

Enter numeral “9”; Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enter numeral “0”;

Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

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1.1.2 LTN89XX Series

Figure 1. 2Front Panel of LTN89XX series

Table 1. 2Description of Interfaces

1 Status

Indicators

POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up.

READY The LED is green when the device is running normally.

STATUS

The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;

The light is red when the function of the composite keys (SHIFT) are used;

The light is out when none of the above condition is met. ALARM The light is red when there is an alarm occurring.

HDD Blinks red when HDD is reading/writing.

Tx/Rx Blinks green when network connection is functioning normally.

2 DVD-R/W Slot for DVD-R/W.

3 Control

Buttons

DIRECTION

In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items and select setting parameters. In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record playing, and the Left and Right buttons are used to move the recording 30s forwards or backwards.

In the image setting interface, the up and down button can adjust the level bar of the image parameters.

In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch channels. The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or

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Realize functions when the light is red.) 1/MENU Enter numeral “1”;

Access the main menu interface.

2/ABC/F1

Enter numeral “2”; Enter letters “ABC”;

The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list.

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.

3/DEF/F2

Enter numeral “3”; Enter letters “DEF”;

The F2 button is used to change the tab pages. In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.

4/GHI/ESC

Enter numeral “4”; Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5/JKL/EDIT

Enter numeral “5”; Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch; Start/stop record clipping in playback.

6/MNO/PLAY

Enter numeral “6”; Enter letters “MNO”;

Playback, for direct access to playback interface.

7/PQRS/REC

Enter numeral “7”; Enter letters “PQRS”;

Open the manual record interface.

8/TUV/PTZ

Enter numeral “8”; Enter letters “TUV”; Access PTZ control interface. 9/WXYZ/PREV

Enter numeral “9”; Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-channel display in live view.

0/A

Enter numeral “0”;

Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).

Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary output.

5 JOG SHUTTLE Control

Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up and down.

In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.

In the Playback mode, it can be used to jump 30s forward/backward in video files.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

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6 POWER ON/OFF Power on/off switch.

7 USB Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

8 IR Receiver IR receiver interface

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1. 3.

Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

Figure 1. 3Remote Control

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No. Name Description

5 A Button Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel. 6 REC Button Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel. 7 PLAY Button Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel.

8 INFO Button Reserved.

9 VOIP/MON Button Same as the MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- button on front panel. 10 MENU Button Same as the MENU/WIPER button on front panel. 11 PREV Button Same as the PREV/FOCUS- button on front panel. 12 DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons Same as the DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel. 13 PTZ Button Same as the PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel.

14 ESC Button Same as the ESC button on front panel.

15 RESERVED Reserved for future usage.

16 F1 Button Same as the F1/LIGHT button on front panel.

17 PTZ Control Buttons Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera. 18 F2 Button Same as the F2/AUX button on front panel.

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel.

If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot. Steps:

1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember NVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote controls. 3. Press the DEV button on the remote control.

4. Enter the NVR ID# you set in step 2. 5. Press the ENTER button on the remote.

If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed. 2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

3. IR receiver is not obstructed.

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1.3 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR.

2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1. 4Description of the Mouse Control

Name Action Description

Left-Click

Single-Click Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu. Menu: Select and enter.

Double-Click Live view: Switch between single-screen and multi-screen. Click and Drag PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.

Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.

Live view: Drag channel/time bar. Right-Click Single-Click Live view: Show menu.

Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu. Scroll-Wheel Scrolling up Live view: Previous screen.

Menu: Previous item. Scrolling down Live view: Next screen.

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1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1. 4Soft Keyboard (1)

Figure 1. 5Soft Keyboard (2)

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1. 5Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icons Description Icons Description

… Numbers … Capital English

Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace

Switch the keyboard Space

Positioning the cursor Exit

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1.5 Rear Panel

1.5.1 LTN86XX Series

Figure 1. 6LTN8608-P8

Figure 1. 7LTN8616-P16

Table 1. 6Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No. Name Description

1 Audio In RCA connector for audio input.

2 Audio Out RCA connector for audio output.

3 VGA Interface DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. 4 HDMIInterface HDMI video output connector.

5 ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.

6 LAN Network Interface 1 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface

7 USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

8 Ground Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).

9 Power Supply 100 to 240 VAC

10 Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device. 11 Network Interfaces with

PoE function

Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.

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1.5.2 LTN89XX Series

Figure 1. 8LTN89XX

Figure 1. 9LTN89XX-P16

Table 1. 7Description of Rear Panel Interfaces

No. Item Description

1 LAN Interface 2 network interfaces

2 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output.

3 LINE IN RCA connector for audio input.

4 HDMI HDMI video output connector.

5 USB 3.0 interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

6 RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices.

7 VGA DB9 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. 8 RS-485 Interface Half-duplex connector for RS-485 devices.

9 ALARM IN Connector for alarm input.

ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output.

10 GROUND Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up). 11 AC 100V ~ 240V 100V ~ 240VAC power supply.

12 Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device.

13 eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.

14 Video Out CVBS output

15 Network Interfaces with PoE function (supported –P series)

Network interfaces for the cameras and to provide power over Ethernet.

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2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR

Purpose:

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.

Starting up the NVR: Steps:

1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. The Power indicator LED on the front panel should be red, indicating the device gets the power supply.

2. Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up.

3. After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue. A splash screen with the status of the HDD appears on the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the screen shows the HDD status. ‘X’ means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be detected.

Shutting down the NVR Steps:

There are two proper ways to shut down the NVR.

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OPTION 1: Standard shutdown 1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2. 1Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button.

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OPTION 2: By operating the front panel

1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds.

2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication. 3. Click the Yes button.

Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down. Rebooting the NVR

In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR. Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.

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2.2 Activating Your Device

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.

Steps:

1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

Figure 2. 2Settings Admin Password

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.

For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

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2.3 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration

By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. 4.

Figure 2. 4Start Wizard Interface

Operating the Setup Wizard:

1. The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the NVR. If you don’t want to use the Setup Wizard at that moment, click the Cancel button. You can also choose to use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when the device starts?” checkbox checked.

2. Click Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 5.

Figure 2. 5Date and Time Settings

3. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in the following figure.

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Figure 2. 6Network Setting

Two self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces provided for LTN89XX series, and two working modes are configurable: multi-address and network fault tolerance,. And 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for LTN86XX & LTN89XX-P series.

4. Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the PT Cloud interface. Configure the PT Cloud according to your need.

Figure 2. 7Advanced Network Parameters

5. Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the Advanced Network Parameter interface. You can enable UPnP, DDNS and set other ports according to your need.

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Figure 2. 8Advanced Network Parameters

6. Click Next button after you configured the network parameters, which takes you to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2. 9.

Figure 2. 9HDD Management

7. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 8. Click Next button. You enter the Adding IP Camera interface.

9. Click Search to search the online IP Camera and the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive. Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.

If the camera is in inactive status, you can click the inactive icon of the camera to set the password to activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

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Figure 2. 10Search for IP Cameras

10.Click Next button. Configure the recording for the added IP Cameras.

Figure 2. 11Record Settings

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2.4 Login and Logout

2.4.1 User Login

Purpose:

If NVR has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions. Steps:

1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list.

Figure 2. 12Login Interface

2. Input Password. 3. Click OK to log in.

In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times, the current user account will be locked for 60 seconds.

Figure 2. 13User Account Protection

2.4.2 User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform any operations, you need to enter user name and password log in again.

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown

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Figure 2. 14Logout

2. Click Logout.

After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.

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2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera

Purpose:

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. Steps:

1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Security status shows whether it is active or inactive.

Figure 2. 15IP Camera Management Interface

2. Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Figure 2. 16Activate the Camera

3. Set the password of the camera to activate it.

Use Admin Password: when you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same admin password of the operating NVR.

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Figure 2. 17Set New Password

Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

4. Click OK to finish the acitavting of the IP camera. And the security status of camera will be changed to Active.

2.5.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras

Purpose:

The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

Before you start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed checking and configuring of the network, please

see Chapter Checking Network Traffic and Chapter Configuring Network Detection.

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OPTION 1: Steps:

1. Click to select an idle window in the live view mode.

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Figure 2. 18Quick Adding IP Camera Interface

3. Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly, and you can click the Search button to refresh the online IP camera manually.

Or you can choose to custom add the IP camera by editing the parameters in the corresponding textfiled and then click the Add button to add it.

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1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

Figure 2. 19Adding IP Camera Interface

2. The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in the camera list.

3. Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera. Or you can click the One-touch Adding button to add all cameras (with the same login password) from the list.

Make sure the camera to add has already been actiavted.

4. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the Channel Port checkbox in the pop-up window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels.

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Figure 2. 20Selecting Multiple Channels

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1) On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface.

Figure 2. 21Custom Adding IP Camera Interface

2) You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added.

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Figure 2. 22Successfully Added IP Cameras

Table 2. 1Explanation of the icons

Icon Explanation Icon Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera Add the detected IP camera. The camera is disconnected; you can

click the icon to get the exception information of camera.

Delete the IP camera

Play the live video of the connected

camera. Advanced settings of the camera.

Upgrade the connected IP camera. Security

Show the security status of the camera to be active/inactive or the password strength (strong/medium/weak/risk)

2.5.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring

Customized Protocols

After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras.

Steps:

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Figure 2. 23Edit the Parameters

Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the dropdown list.

2. Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface. To edit advanced parameters:

1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon.

Figure 2. 24Network Configuration of the Camera

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Figure 2. 25Password Configuration of the Camera

3. Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface.

Configuring the customized protocols

Purpose:

To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them.

Steps:

1. Click the Protocol button in the custom adding IP camera interface to enter the protocol management interface.

Figure 2. 26Protocol Management Interface

There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system, you can edit the protocol name; and choose whether to enable the sub-stream.

2. Choose the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.

Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream.

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Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.

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Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol.

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Enable Substream: If the network camera does not support sub-stream or the sub-stream is not needed leave the checkbox empty.

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Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting stream through standard RTSP.

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Transfer Protocol: Select the transfer protocol for the custom protocol.

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Port: Set the port No. for the custom protocol.

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Path: Set the resource path for the custom protocol. E.g., ch1/main/av_stream.

The protocol type and the transfer protocols must be supported by the connected network camera.

After adding the customized protocols, you can see the protocol name is listed in the dropdown list, please refer to Figure 2. 27.

Figure 2. 27Protocol Setting

3. Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera.

2.5.4 Editing IP Cameras Connected to the PoE Interfaces

This chapter is only applicable for -P series NVR.

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Menu> Camera> Camera

Figure 2. 28List of Connected Cameras

The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in this menu. 2. Click the button, and select the Adding Method in the drop-down list.

• Plug-and-Play: It means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface, so in this case, the parameters of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 11.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information.

Figure 2. 29Edit IP Camera Interface - Plug-and-Play

• Manual: You can disable the PoE interface by selecting the manual while the current channel can be used as a normal channel and the parameters can also be edited.

Input the IP address, the user name and password of administrator manually, and click OK to add the IP camera.

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3.1 Introduction of Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible.

Table 3. 1Description of Live View Icons

Icons Description

Alarm (video loss, video tampering, motion detection, VCA and sensor alarm)

Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection, VCA and alarm triggered record)

Alarm and Record

Event/Exception (motion detection, VCA, sensor alarm or exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen. Please refer to Chapter 8.6 Setting Alarm

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3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below.

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Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor.

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Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously.

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Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch.

Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.

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Start Recording: continuous record and motion detection record are supported.

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Output Mode: select the output mode to Standard, Bright, Gentle or Vivid.

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Add IP Camera: the shortcut to the IP camera management interface.

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Playback: playback the recorded videos for current day.

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Aux Monitor: the NVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxiliary output interfaces. When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot perform any operation, and you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output.

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation on Live View

Table 3. 2Front Panel Operation in Live View Functions Front Panel Operation

Common Menu Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit. Up to 5 sub-menu options are supported.

Menu Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.

Show single screen Press the corresponding Alphanumeric button. E.g. Press 2 to display only the screen for channel 2.

Show multi-screen Press the PREV/FOCUS- button.

Manually switch screens Next screen: right/down direction button. Previous screen: left/up direction button. Auto-switch Press Enter button.

Playback Press Play button.

Switch between main and aux output

Press Main/Aux button.

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

Table 3. 3Mouse Operation in Live View

Name Description

Common Menu Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit. Menu Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.

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Multi-screen Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list. Previous Screen Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

Start Recording Start continuous recording or motion detection recording of all channels. Add IP Camera Enter the IP Camera Management interface, and manage the cameras.

Playback Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel immediately.

PTZ Enter the PTZ control interface.

Output Mode Four modes of output supported, including Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid. Aux Monitor Switch to the auxiliary output mode and the operation for the main output is

disabled.

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The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch.

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If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled; you need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN/AUX button on the front panel or remote.

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If the corresponding camera supports intelligent function, the Reboot Intelligence option is included when right-clicking mouse on this camera.

Figure 3. 1Right-click Menu

3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor

Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include:

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Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a

dropdown list.

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Multi-screen: Switch between different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a dropdown list.

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Next Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live View, clicking this feature will switch to the next set of displays.

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Playback: Enter into Playback mode.

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PTZ Control: Enter PTZ Control mode.

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3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the corresponding screen.

Figure 3. 2Quick Setting Toolbar

Table 3. 4Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description

Enable/Disable

Manual Record Instant Playback Mute/Audio on

Capture PTZ Control Digital Zoom

Image Settings Live View Strategy Stream

Information Close

Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. You can left-click and draw to select the area to zoom in, as shown in Figure 3. 3.

Figure 3. 3Digital Zoom

Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu.

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Figure 3. 4Image Settings- Customize

Live View Strategy can be selected to set strategy, including Real-time, Balanced, Fluency.

Figure 3. 5Live View Strategy

Move the mouse onto the icon to show the real-time stream information, including the frame rate, bitrate, resolution and stream type.

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3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings

Purpose:

Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc.

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View

Figure 3. 7Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

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Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for.

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Live View Mode: Designates the display mode to be used for Live View.

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Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when enabling auto-switch in Live View.

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Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected video output.

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Volume: Adjust the volume of live view, playback and two-way audio for the selected output interface.

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Event Output: Designates the output to show event video.

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Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event screen. 2. Setting Cameras Order

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Figure 3. 8Live View- Camera Order

1) Select a View mode in , including 1/4/6/8/16/25/32/36/64-window

division modes are supported depending on different models.

2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window.

You can click button to start live view for all the channels and click to stop all the live view.

3) Click the Apply button to save the setting.

You can also click-and-drag the camera to the desired window on the live view interface to set the camera order.

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3.4 Channel-zero Encoding

Purpose:

Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.

Steps:

1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu > Configuration> Live View 2. Select the Channel-Zero Encoding tab.

Figure 3. 9Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding

3. Check the checkbox after Enable Channel Zero Encoding. 4. Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.

After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or web browser of 16 channels in one screen.

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4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera> PTZ

Figure 4. 1PTZ Settings

2. Click the PTZ Parameters button to set the PTZ parameters.

Figure 4. 2PTZ- General

3. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list. 4. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. 5. Click Apply button to save the settings.

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4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:

Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols.

4.2.1 Customizing Presets

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place. Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ

2. Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset; and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

3. Enter the preset No. (1~255) in the preset text field, and click the Set button to link the location to the preset.

Repeat the steps2-3 to save more presets.

You can click the Clear button to clear the location information of the preset, or click the Clear All button to clear the location information of all the presets.

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select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel. 2. Choose Camera in the dropdown list.

3. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 4PTZ Panel - General

4. Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field. 5. Click the Call Preset button to call it.

4.2.3 Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ

2. Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol. 3. Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol.

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Figure 4. 6Key point Configuration

4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

5. Click the Add button to add the next key point to the patrol, or you can click the OK button to save the key point to the patrol.

You can delete all the key points by clicking the Clear button for the selected patrol, or click the Clear All button to delete all the key pints for all patrols.

4.2.4 Calling Patrols

Purpose:

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path. Steps:

1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

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4.2.5 Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path.

Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu > Camera > PTZ

2. Choose pattern number in the dropdown list.

3. Click the Start button and click corresponding buttons in the control panel to move the PTZ camera, and click the Stop button to stop it.

The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

4.2.6 Calling Patterns

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns. Steps:

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

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Figure 4. 9PTZ Panel - General

3. Click the Call Pattern button to call it. 4. Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it.

4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit

Purpose:

The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.

This function is supported by some certain models. Steps:

1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu > Camera > PTZ

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The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º.

4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan. Purpose:

Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range. Steps:

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 11PTZ Panel - One-touch

3. Click Linear Scan button to start the linear scan and click the Linear Scan button again to stop it.

You can click the Restore button to clear the defined left limit and right limit data and the dome needs to reboot to make settings take effect.

4.2.9 One-touch Park

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan. Purpose:

For some certain model of the speed dome, it can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, patrol and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).

Steps:

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Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

2. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

Figure 4. 12PTZ Panel - One-touch

3. There are 3 one-touch park types selectable, click the corresponding button to activate the park action. Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time. The undefined preset will be skipped.

Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts move according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time. Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time.

The park time can only be set through the speed dome configuration interface, by default the value is 5s. 4. Click the button again to inactivate it.

4.3 PTZ Control Panel

To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported. OPTION 1:

In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button. OPTION 2:

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon , or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu.

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Figure 4. 13PTZ Panel

Table 4. 1Description of the PTZ panel icons

Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description

Direction button and the auto-cycle

button

Zoom+, Focus+, Iris+ Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the PTZ

movement Light on/off Wiper on/off

3D-Zoom Image Centralization Menu

Switch to the PTZ control interface

Switch to the one-touch control

interface

Switch to the general settings

interface

Previous item Next item Start pattern / patrol

Stop the patrol /

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